Tips lead Paterson police to alleged bank robber

PATERSON - With help from the public, city police say they have arrested a Paterson man accused of robbing the TB Bank at the Center City Mall last week.

Police say this photo made from a surveillance video led them to a suspect.

After authorities released a security camera image of the robber leaving the bank with the money in his hand, several residents called police headquarters to identify the suspect as 37-year-old Edwin Perez of Mill Street, said Sgt. Dean Barone.

And it turned out that Perez was not very hard to find. Days after the bank robbery, city police had caught him committing a burglary and arrested him, Barone said.

The first-degree robbery charges were filed against Perez on Monday, Barone said. The suspect has a long criminal history, including numerous drug-related arrests, according to authorities.

Tips lead Paterson police to alleged bank robber

PATERSON - With help from the public, city police say they have arrested a Paterson man accused of robbing the TB Bank at the Center City Mall last week.

After authorities released a security camera image of the robber leaving the bank with the money in his hand, several residents called police headquarters to identify the suspect as 37-year-old Edwin Perez of Mill Street, said Sgt. Dean Barone.

And it turned out that Perez was not very hard to find. Days after the bank robbery, city police had caught him committing a burglary and arrested him, Barone said.

The first-degree robbery charges were filed against Perez on Monday, Barone said. The suspect has a long criminal history, including numerous drug-related arrests, according to authorities.